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Difficult times for Salzburg: important players missing from the Champions League duel
Red Bull Salzburg will have to do without important midfielders in Rotterdam. The team is fighting to stay in the Champions League after three defeats. Now the duel against Feyenoord is imminent.
Difficult times for Salzburg: important players missing from the Champions League duel
Red Bull Salzburg is currently having difficulties in the Champions League. After three disappointing games without goals or points, coach Pep Lijnders' team is at the bottom of the table. Before they have to compete with difficult opponents such as Bayer Leverkusen, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, they now have a crucial match against Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Salzburg will have to do without several important players for this encounter in the Netherlands. Amar Dedic has adductor problems, Fernando is battling a hamstring injury, while Takumu Kawamura has a knee injury and Bryan Okoh and Moussa Yeo have hamstring and ankle injuries. In addition, goalkeeper Alexander Schlager is missing due to a red card suspension. It remains unclear whether Lucas Gourna-Douath, Maurits Kjaergaard and Petar Ratkov are fit.
Feyenoord is currently strong in the league
Feyenoord Rotterdam is currently in fourth place in the Dutch Eredivisie. The team under coach Brian Priske managed a 3-2 win against AZ Alkmaar last weekend, which underlines its strength. With Gernot Trauner in the squad, the Austrian audience also has a local player in focus.
Feyenoord has already collected points in the Champions League and is doing well with six points after two wins. Janis Blaswich, who will replace Schlager, will experience a tough game against Salzburg. "Our starting position is of course not optimal after the three defeats in the Champions League. Our next opponents will certainly not pose easy challenges. That starts on Wednesday at Feyenoord, a very strong team in their home stadium," said the team. Therefore, excellent performance is required.
Coach Lijnders has respect for Feyenoord and its home game atmosphere. "I know the stadium and the unique atmosphere there well. It will be a challenge for us to assert our style of play. Feyenoord has a solid build-up to the game and plays with high pressure. But we will do our best to survive in this exciting match," he said before the important game.
The upcoming challenges in the Champions League are putting the team to the test. It remains to be seen whether Salzburg will find its turnaround.